Building a "green, clean, beautiful" tourist destination

The determination of Phu Quy district comes from the fact that the District People's Committee has implemented many solutions to reduce plastic waste and brought about positive changes in the community's awareness of the harmful effects of plastic waste, the benefits of using easily-degradable, reusable, environmentally friendly products. Contribute to reducing plastic waste, join hands to build a greener - cleaner - more beautiful Phu Quy district.

However, the anti-plastic waste movement has not been implemented regularly and continuously, leading to low efficiency and not really entering people's real lives. Environmental pollution caused by plastic waste is posing many challenges to the sustainable development of the district.

This is also a more specific and effective action to more effectively solve the problem of plastic waste; at the same time, implementing Conclusion No. 908-KL/TU, dated August 11, 2023 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee (term XIV) at the working session with the Phu Quy District Party Standing Committee on the results of two and a half years of implementing the Resolution of the 14th Provincial Party Congress and the Resolution of the 11th District Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025; Plan No. 158-KH/HU dated September 27, 2023 of the District Party Standing Committee on implementing Conclusion No. 908-KL/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; Plan No. 72/KH-UBND, dated May 14, 2021 of the District People's Committee on management, reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste in Phu Quy district.

According to the Vice Chairman of Phu Quy District People's Committee, in order to unify solutions and demonstrate determination to act, the District People's Committee requests agencies, units and businesses to join hands, be more active and decisive. Accordingly, ensure that 100% of passenger trains on the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy route do not use plastic bottles, plastic products, single-use nylon bags; encourage tourists not to throw trash into the sea, not to bring plastic waste to the island.

Canoes take visitors to Hon Tranh Island and other islands, 100% of canoes do not use plastic bottles, plastic products, single-use nylon bags; encourage tourists to absolutely not throw trash into the sea, not bring plastic waste to Hon Tranh Island. At the same time, passenger transport businesses on the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy route, canoe service businesses do not use plastic bottles, plastic products, single-use nylon bags, switch to using environmentally friendly bags, packaging, and products that can be used multiple times; encourage tourists not to throw trash into the sea, not bring plastic waste to the island.

Along with that, the District Department of Culture - Information, the District Center for Culture - Information - Sports has promoted propaganda on mass media systems and social networks about the movement against plastic waste in the district, created a video clip to propagate tourists to Phu Quy not to bring plastic bottles, plastic products, single-use plastic bags, not to throw garbage into the sea and coordinated with ship owners to broadcast on trains on the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy route with the content "Phu Quy - Destination without bringing plastic items". With that determination, the People's Committee of Phu Quy district also assigned the responsibility to the Phu Quy Port Border Guard Station to preside over and coordinate with the Phu Quy Port Management Board and the District Tourism Management Board to regularly inspect, urge, remind and promptly correct. At the same time, propose to commend, honor and reward typical advanced units, good practices to replicate the movement against plastic waste in the district.

The movement will start on March 1, 2024, the peak season for Phu Quy to welcome visitors. The District People's Committee organized a ceremony to launch the anti-plastic waste movement, signed a commitment to implement and welcome the first tourists to Phu Quy island without bringing plastic waste.

With the noble goal of building a “green, clean, beautiful” tourist destination, with this movement, we hope that other localities will join hands to spread more strongly to the tourist community. Building environmentally friendly destinations, starting with consistent and thorough solutions.

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